Why three longtime Texas lawmakers are now eligible for an extra $140,000 a year

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TribCast: Takeaways from Gov. Greg Abbott’s State of the State speech

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Watch live: Gov. Greg Abbott to deliver State of the State at 7 p.m. Central

Watch Gov. Greg Abbott deliver the State of the State address Thursday at 7 p.m. And…

Democrats to chair fewer Texas House committees amid GOP pushback

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Sports-betting advocates return to Capitol with narrower bill, new Republican author

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Texas Legislature gears up to tackle long-standing and fresh issues in public education. Here’s what you need to know.

Three years into a pandemic that has upended school districts’ finances and amid rising inflation, some…

Texas’ private and rural schools again brace for a showdown on school choice

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Two years after Texas’ voting rights showdown gripped the nation, lawmakers again push dozens of elections bills

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In Texas’ first post-Roe legislative session, there’s a new political power dynamic on abortion

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New Texas foster care report shows both improvements and continued deficiencies

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